{"id":16694,"date":"2026-10-01T12:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=16694"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:07:47","slug":"wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiMasters: a great idea around Wikipedia... especially not to give to your students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surely you've seen him do it before. A student goes looking for information about the French Revolution, clicks on one link, then on another, and twenty minutes later reads everything that exists about the ornithorynque. In documentary research, we call it getting lost. Someone had the idea to make it a game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WikiMasters<\/strong> turns every French Wikipedia article into a collectible card. We open packages, we complete our album, we exchange duplicates and we compete on quizzes from the articles. I loved the idea at first glance. Then I read the terms of use, and I might as well say it right away: The game is for adults only. It will first be of interest to curious teachers and documentalists, adult trainers, and anyone who wants to get the mechanics back for their class.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16697\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia-1024x804.png\" alt=\"wikimaster card game with Wikimedia\" width=\"720\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia-1024x804.png 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia-768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia-1536x1205.png 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jeu-de-cartes-Wikipedia.png 1552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6abe722e65321\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6abe722e65321\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Cest_quoi_WikiMasters_concretement\" >What is WikiMasters, in concrete terms?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Des_regles_du_jeu_qui_en_disent_long_sur_Wikipedia\" >Rules of the game that say a lot about Wikipedia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Peut-on_utiliser_WikiMasters_avec_ses_eleves\" >Can you use WikiMasters with your students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Combien_coute_WikiMasters_Gratuit_a_lentree_payant_pour_aller_plus_vite\" >How much does WikiMasters cost? Free at the entrance, paying to go faster<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Trois_facons_de_jouer_a_collectionner_le_savoir_en_classe_sans_le_site\" >Three Ways to Play Collecting Knowledge in Classroom, Without the Site<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Fabriquer_ses_propres_cartes_encyclopediques\" >Making your own encyclopedic maps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Remplacer_les_points_dattaque_par_des_questions\" >Replace attack points with questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Ouvrir_un_debat_sur_la_valeur_du_savoir_libre\" >Opening a debate on the value of free knowledge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Ce_que_jaime_Ce_que_jaime_moins\" >What I like \/ What I like less<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Ce_que_jaime\" >What I like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Ce_que_jaime_moins\" >What I like less<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wikimasters-jeu-cartes-wikipedia\/#Une_idee_a_emprunter_plutot_quun_outil_pour_la_classe\" >An idea to borrow rather than a tool for the class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cest_quoi_WikiMasters_concretement\"><\/span>What is WikiMasters, in concrete terms?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A free-to-register online collectible card game played in the browser. Launched in March 2026 by a Quebec developer, it exploded in early September thanks to ZEvent streamers, as told <a href=\"https:\/\/next.ink\/258293\/wikimasters-le-jeu-qui-voulait-changer-wikipedia-en-cartes-a-collectionner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Next<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The principle is based on a few lines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Packages to open<\/strong> : a five-card booster every ten minutes, with a stock of up to ten packs if you're away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An album to complete<\/strong>, with tags, favorites and \"showcases\" to display a thematic collection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duels<\/strong> against your friends, in the form of MCQs built from the content of the articles in play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exchanges and auctions<\/strong> between players, settled in a virtual currency, the wikibidou.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guilds, messaging and ranking<\/strong>, as in any online game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each card refers to the article from which it is taken and mentions the free license of Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). On the homepage, the examples set the tone: Cat and origami are common cards, Ada Lovelace a rare, the pyramid of Cheops a legendary. I smiled when I saw the owl classified as \u2018uncommon\u2019 (I would have bet on the opposite, but let\u2019s move on).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16698\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wikimasters-1024x785.png\" alt=\"wikipedia card game\" width=\"720\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wikimasters-1024x785.png 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wikimasters-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wikimasters-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wikimasters-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wikimasters.png 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Des_regles_du_jeu_qui_en_disent_long_sur_Wikipedia\"><\/span>Rules of the game that say a lot about Wikipedia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is where I really hung on. The statistics of a map do not fall from the sky. Scarcity depends on the number of readers of the article. For the rest, the length of the text gives the attack and its quality gives the defence. A card can therefore change its value with current events: a joint article in August becomes legendary in September if it sees a spike in consultations.<\/p>\n<p>Without looking for it, the game raises a question that documentary teachers are familiar with. Is a widely read article a good article? Not necessarily, and many students think otherwise. Seeing this mismatch translated into attack and defence points makes it almost palpable. (To dig into the subject, this <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/un-kit-pour-utiliser-wikipedia-en-classe\/\" target=\"_blank\">kit to use Wikipedia in class<\/a> remains a good basis.)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peut-on_utiliser_WikiMasters_avec_ses_eleves\"><\/span>Can you use WikiMasters with your students?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, no. And it\u2019s written in black and white.<\/p>\n<p>To create an account, you must tick a box confirming that you are at least 18 years old, and the terms of use provide for the deletion of minors\u2019 accounts. The reason given is understandable: Wikipedia deals with everything, including sensitive topics. Add private messaging between players, a market and auctions, and you get an environment you don\u2019t want to see frequented by middle school students.<\/p>\n<p>With major students (BTS, university, adult education), we can talk about it. However, I would not have them create an account for the following data and business model reasons.<\/p>\n<p>For the youngest who like to get lost in an encyclopedia, <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/vikidia-encyclopedie-wikipedia-pour-enfants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vikidia<\/a>, designed for 8 to 13 year olds, remains the natural gateway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16699\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia-1024x622.png\" alt=\"wikipedia maps\" width=\"720\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia-1536x934.png 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cartes-wikipedia.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Combien_coute_WikiMasters_Gratuit_a_lentree_payant_pour_aller_plus_vite\"><\/span>How much does WikiMasters cost? Free at the entrance, paying to go faster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Registration and the basic game are free of charge. The economic model, on the other hand, is that of \"free-to-play\" games. According to Next, a Pro subscription at C$9.99 per month (around \u20ac6.50) increases the frequency of packets, the rarity of cards drawn and the number of duels and bids possible each day. The virtual currency is also purchased at C$4.99 per 2 500 wikibidous. Purchases are firm and non-refundable, specify the conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Open packages at random, hoping for a rare card, with the possibility of paying to speed up: We see the mechanics. It is formidablely effective. That is the problem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trois_facons_de_jouer_a_collectionner_le_savoir_en_classe_sans_le_site\"><\/span>Three Ways to Play Collecting Knowledge in Classroom, Without the Site<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps this is WikiMasters\u2019 real gift to teachers: a simple mechanical to transpose on paper, at almost all levels.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fabriquer_ses_propres_cartes_encyclopediques\"><\/span>Making your own encyclopedic maps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Each student draws an article at random and makes a card: a title, a one-line definition, an image whose license it verifies. For the rarity, it notes the number of consultations, visible in the information of the page on Wikipedia. A real work of reading and reformulation, disguised as a game. Dys or allophone students can start from Vikidia articles, shorter and simpler.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remplacer_les_points_dattaque_par_des_questions\"><\/span>Replace attack points with questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In WikiMasters, the duel is based on MCQs taken from the article. In the classroom, students write three questions on the back of their cards before facing each other in pairs. To write a good question, you have to understand the text, and all the interest is there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ouvrir_un_debat_sur_la_valeur_du_savoir_libre\"><\/span>Opening a debate on the value of free knowledge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With high school students, play can become an object of study without being played. Can a company make money from the volunteer work of Wikipedia contributors? The CC BY-SA licence allows this, and Wikim\u00e9dia France has stated that it is open in principle, without having studied this specific case. Enough to feed a NDE session on free licensing and addictive mechanics of online games.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ce_que_jaime_Ce_que_jaime_moins\"><\/span>What I like \/ What I like less<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ce_que_jaime\"><\/span>What I like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The idea itself: make the encyclopaedia a collector\u2019s item.<\/li>\n<li>Rules that make visible the gap between the popularity and quality of an article.<\/li>\n<li>The systematic link to the source article, with the mention of the licence.<\/li>\n<li>A mechanical easy to adapt in paper version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ce_que_jaime_moins\"><\/span>What I like less<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reserved for over 18s, therefore unusable with students.<\/li>\n<li>Random rewards, obtained either by playing or by paying with real money, and a subscription to speed up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_idee_a_emprunter_plutot_quun_outil_pour_la_classe\"><\/span>An idea to borrow rather than a tool for the class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I remain on my first impression: the idea is excellent. She points out that curiosity, which causes a link to be derived from a link, is not a defect when it is given a purpose. The site, on the other hand, was designed for adult players, with the chance, purchases and competition that go with it.<\/p>\n<p>Open a few packages on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiki-masters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WikiMasters<\/a><\/strong> if the heart tells you. Then keep the mechanics under your elbow for your next desk research session: your students do not need the site to play.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surely you've seen him do it before. 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